1993
Written by Karl Fulves
Work of Various
385 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
462 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Karl Fulves Remembrance Of Things Past ESP signs design duplication with gaffed peek slate and paramnesia presentation, see also p. 690 for comment
Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 683
Al Baker One-Way Reversal out of hands
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 684
Karl Fulves Babel Cardini's death, stripper deck contest in Linking Ring (see also p. 728 for comment by winner George Kimery)
Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 684
Karl Fulves History on peek slates, see-through, electronic with light source
Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 685
Raymond Hafler Clipboard Peek brief
Also published here
  • "Clipboard Peek" (Ray Hafler, M.U.M.)
Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 685
Karl Fulves Some Deal - Double Coincidence from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated
Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 686
Karl Fulves Fourcast from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated and form a four-of-a-kind
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 1 Nov. 1973 686
Joseph K. Schmidt Subconscious Poker II one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a Royal Flush, see also p. 840 for idea by Cushing Strout
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 687
Karl Fulves Babel John Fisher's "The Magic of Lewis Carroll" & "Magic Book"
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 688
Martin Gardner (reviewer) Magic Book by John Fisher
excerpt reprinted from NY Times
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 688
G. W. Hunter Latest Rope & Ring multiple knots appear on rope and ring in chosen knot, see also p. 711
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 689
Tony Cole Copy Cat two decks, performer puts one of his in the spectator's and vice versa, they both are placed next to their mates, see also p. 830 for comment by Roy Walton
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 689
Karl Fulves Split Second two cards from two decks (same face, different backs) change place through table
Variations Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 690
Karl Fulves Sticky Sleeve Steal double-sided tape on sleeve, arm comes to rest over deck
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 690
Karl Fulves Remember Isis? divination of writing on pad, ring and glass sphere used in presentation, NCR paper, steel shim and magnet for impression device, writing stolen with magnet
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 691
Harvey Rosenthal, Piet Forton The 5th Jack red Jacks put on table, top card of deck are also red Jack, tabled ones now black, all put on table, top card is another jack, cards on table are now Aces, see also p. 782 for improvement
Inspired by
  • trick of Piet Forton (see also Gus Southall and Francis Haxton variations in The New Pentagram)
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 692
Craig Milgrim False Cut double Charlier cut
Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 695
Bob Baxter Bobby Baxter's Addition gag
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 695
Oscar Pladek Reference Shelf - A Modern Chinese Marvel reply to Ed Marlo's letter on p. 679
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 695
Vincent Sabatino Ring & Spring routine with metal spring and ring prop
  • Chop Stick Addition
see also p. 711 & p. 730 for comment by Ken Eastin, p. 756 for credit information by Ed Marlo, p. 792 for comment by Bob Eagle
Variations Vol. 9 No. 2 Dec. 1973 696
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Bulls Eye two pieces of paper, one with writing, spectator holds one in each hand, performer divines the hand with the writing
Inspired by
  • problem posed in "Private Journal" (Bob Lynn)
Variations
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 697
Karl Fulves Babel Frank Thompson lecture, Walter Graham, E. G. Brown
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 698
Roy Walton The Magic Lesson "Two Down-Under Routines"
four selections from fifteen-card packet made and found with down-under deal
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 699
Karl Fulves Teaching the Future "Two Down-Under Routines"
spectator ends up with only card with an X on its back
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 699
Karl Fulves Step Right Up collection of proposition bets, see following entries
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 700
Martin Gardner Parity Bet eleven cards on table with one free section, sliding task for spectator as bet
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 700
Mel Stover Chess Bet see also p. 782 for additional information
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 701
Ken Beale Odd/Even Bet play on words
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 701
Checkerboard Bet tracing path in checkerboard
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 701
The Nile River Bet does nile flow south or north, exploiting misprint
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 701
Robert Connelly "Say Red" betting game whether next card is red
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 702
Five Quick Bets see also p. 782 for credit information
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 702
Karl Fulves A Dice Proposition
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 702
Karl Fulves Stabbing Effect banded deck, joker apparently tossed between selections
Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 703
Karl Fulves, Derek Dingle Direct Lap
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 703
Bert Fenn, Karl Fulves, Joseph K. Schmidt Impromptu Haunted Deck rubber band around deck, deck pivots and card sticks out
  • Bert Fenn
  • Schmidt & Fulves
see also p. 780 for comment by Joseph K. Schmidt
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Jan. 1974 704
Mitchell Dyszel Swindle Ring
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 705
Karl Fulves Babel Kreskin, exorcism
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 706
Cushing Strout Double Thot named card is only odd-backed card, then it changes into another selection, Chicago Opener, credits to Walter Gibson, Carlyle, George Sands
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 707
Karl Fulves Rise using handkerchief, see also p. 786
Inspired byVariations Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 707
E. Leslie May Asulikeit a set of ESP cards is used to reveal chosen symbol, "trick that cannot be explained", multiple out, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 708
Karl Fulves Money in the Bank penny dropped in piggy bank, then it turns out that piggy bank has no slit, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 709
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Witchcraft by Walter B. Gibson Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 709
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Tarbell 7 by Harry Lorayne Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 709
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Windex by Roy Walton Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 709
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Fickle Nickle by John Cornelius Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 709
Martin Gardner Yin-Yang only high cards used, five cards dealt out in row, spectator marks them with either red/black, odd/even or high/low property, all cards divined, three-way gray code
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 710
Jerry Fulton, Steve Bryant, Karl Fulves Etcetera on magazine Magick and mentalism
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 710
Karl Fulves On Mental Magic and Uri Geller
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 710
Robert E. Neale, Karl Fulves In the Mirror spectator writes number on mirror, performer on another mirror, numbers transpose in mirror writing, variation with words, see also p. 786 for comment by Reinhard Müller
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 712
Karl Fulves Mirror Problem something manifests in infinite reflections of two faced mirrors, unclear, posed as problem
Vol. 9 No. 4 Feb. 1974 712
Karl Fulves The Second Sam Schwartz Issue issue introduction
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 713
Karl Fulves Babel Sarles, Uri Geller, Magigram, Paul Swinford, Kreskin poke on John Scarne
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 714
George Blake Red or Black Force forcing one of the colors, "for me"
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 714
Calculator Spelling spelling words with upside down calculator
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 714
Sam Schwartz Thot Echo two card location, straight set-up, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 715
Sam Schwartz Ring Flite
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 715
Claude Crowe Blindfold Drive Idea
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 717
Martin Kaplan, Robert Eagle Etcetera pirating of "Beam Shot", Kreskin effect with three glasses of liquid
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 717
Joe Berg Thumb Coin Vanish as transformation into multiple small coins
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 717
Sam Schwartz Down & Under (Done Over) card chosen by cutting off cards, removing some of those into pocket, remembering card at position in rest, down-under deal location
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 718
Sam Schwartz Lightning Link II
  • Lightning Unlink
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 719
Sam Schwartz Alchemy with Coins two copper and two sliver coins, transpositions and transformation, surprise appearance of handful of pennies, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
Also published here
  • "Alchemy with Coins" (Sam Schwartz, Linking Ring)
Vol. 9 No. 5 Mar. 1974 720
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move, see p. 985 for Wesley James reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 721
John Benzais 11¢ Transpo transposition between marked penny and dime, spectator holds one coin under table, secret use of nickel
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 721
Karl Fulves Babel movie "The Sting" and Scarne, "Sealed Card Rise", Kay-Gee Card Control
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 722
Pete Biro Cup Chop
  • The Karate Acquitment
showing cup empty despite ball underneath
Related to Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 723
Bill Taylor 7-16 down-under deal, spectator's and performer's remaining cards predicted, game presentation
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 723
Karl Fulves Retrospective column about hard to find tricks, comments on OOTW
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 724
Oscar Weigle Color Scheme with face-up/face-down mix of twenty cards behind spectator's back
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 724
Karl Fulves Addenda handling variation
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 725
Martin Gardner, Clayton Rawson Further Ideas
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 726
Martin Gardner Slop Shuffle Separation red black separation, credited to Gardner
Related to Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 726
Edward Marlo Reference Shelf - A Modern Chinese Marvel reply to Oscar Pladek
Related to Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 726
Karl Fulves Okito Notes Part 5 intro
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 727
Karl Fulves Hook Coin + Okito Box three coins in box, one penetrates, playing card used in handling
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 727
Karl Fulves Thru The Table single coin through table, playing card used in handling
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 727
Karl Fulves Half Shell + Okito Box sliding shell
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 727
Sydney Bergson, John Holland, Bob Bruning, George Kimery, Eric Kaufman Etcetera
Related to Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 728
Karl Fulves Modified Boston Boxes
Vol. 9 No. 6 Apr. 1974 729
Karl Fulves John Cornelius Issue issue intro
Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 731
Karl Fulves Babel Dai Vernon, Skinner on Tonight Show, Houdini, George Daily, Doug Henning's "The Magic Show", lengthening fingers in candle by Ali Kasim Dheen (anecdote from Sphinx)
Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 732
John Cornelius S=C2 silver coin placed in hand, two copper coins come out, ends clean
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 733
John Cornelius Magnetic Fork powerful magnet below table makes fork magnetic above table
Related toAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 733
John Cornelius Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot gag for "coin brushed under foot" in which it is not there at the end
Related toVariations Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 735
John Cornelius Gotcha! - Invisible Downs Palm coin position that allows to display hand more freely, as magician's gag
Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 735
John Cornelius Slow Motion Coin Vanish see also p. 786 for credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 736
John Cornelius No Theft anti-theft device for car
Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 738
Robin Robertson, Kenn Eastin, Michael Lewis, Dan Mayer, Arthur Karas, Forrest Norman Etcetera
Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 738
John Cornelius Phantom Cigarette miming cigarette, it appears, thread hook-up, rubber cigarette, see also p. 786 for note by Lu Brent
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 739
John Cornelius Fold-a-Card in quarters, while spreading through deck with faces towards performer
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 740
Karl Fulves Sample Effect folded blank card changes into signed selection, optional with paper clip
Vol. 9 No. 7 May 1974 740
Al Mann The Griffin Envelope Switch switching two signed envelopes secretly with stack, used for prediction in which spectator's billet is used as actual prediction
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 741
Karl Fulves Babel Psychics, Uri Geller, Nixon, Eddie Joseph died, Al Flosso, "The Endless Octave" acoustical illusion
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 742
Sam Dalal Double Vision two cards predicted on paper slips, using ballpoint pen with pencil lead, mirage deck
Also published here
  • Magigram (Rough-Smooth part, by Sam Dalal)
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 743
Al Mann Instant Mindreader
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 744
Ronald B. Edwards Even Money World
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 745
Jeff Busby 2nd Thot spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, Klondike shuffle
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 746
Karl Fulves Knot Possible knot tied in loop of rope, in the end the knot drops off as ring, three phases
Inspired by
  • Milbourne Christophe Routine in The Sphinx
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 746
Wesley James, Noel Coughlin The James-Coughlin List list of words that can be read as words upside down on a calculator, see also p. 786
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 748
Karl Fulves Speak Up phone number converted to "psychic equivalent" with calculator, this number called and something divined, see also p. 815 for comment by J. Benson
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 748
Karl Fulves Pocket Calculators intro to some effects
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 749
Karl Fulves You're In The Army upside down number to word gag
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 749
Martin Gardner Strange Bedfellows upside down number to word gag
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 749
Rick Johnsson It's Delete-Ful sum prediction, using calculator ruse, see also p. 815 for comment by Ronald Herman
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 749
Karl Fulves Mathemagic intro
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 750
H. R. Fisher The Slide Rule Trick spectator does some actions with slide ruler, performer in the end divines the number he started with
Related to Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 750
L. Vosburgh Lyons Add and Subtract number thing with desk calculator
Vol. 9 No. 8 June 1974 750
Dave Ossip Royal Marriages matching with the four Queens and Kings, down-under deal
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 751
Karl Fulves Babel Phil Houghton, on Joseph K. Schmidt and how he works, Uri Geller demonstration on TV show "Not For Women Only", Edward Levy
Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 752
Emil Loew Educated Envelope switch envelope, thought-cards-across application
Related to Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 753
Emil Loew, Karl Fulves Other Applications of the "Educated Envelope"
Related to Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 754
Jerry K. Hartman Poker III slightly elaborated handling, re-dealing
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 754
David (Foote) Drake Squeeze Rise rubber ball
Related toVariations Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 755
Ed Balducci Impromptu Levitation with presentation angle by Martin Gardner (reaching up)
Related to Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 755
Herb Zarrow, John E. Mintz Reference Shelf - A Modern Chinese Marvel more credit claims
Related to Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 757
Dave Ossip Casual Cull Displacement spreading over cards in right hand
Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 758
Sam Dalal, Marvin Johnson Etcetera
Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 758
Sam Dalal Drop Out Solution
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 758
Arthur Hill Mental Mate deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator counts to number (ignoring face-up cards), then performer, the cards match
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 759
Steve Freeman, Derek Dingle Slow Motion Coin Vanish II
Inspired byRelated toVariations Vol. 9 No. 9 July 1974 760
Karl Fulves, Robert Parrish Robert Parrish folio intro
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 762
Oscar Weigle Prologue on Robert Parrish
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 762
Robert Parrish Mental Opener spectator names number and that card is counted to face-up, number and card predicted, mirage deck, miscalling number
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 763
Eric Williams Forcing from Mirage Deck counting face-up
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 763
Robert Parrish Mysterious Casket borrowed unknown item put in wooden box and covered with paper bag, performer describes it
Variations Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 764
Robert Parrish Great Slate Test chosen card divined on slate and duplicate writing appears on another slate, repeated with random name written down by spectator
Inspired by
  • Laurie Ireland's "Three Slate Routines" (1930s)
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 765
Robert Parrish Floating Table seance type
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 767
Robert Parrish Stole Steal two bowls of water produced from stole of assistant
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 768
Robert Parrish Bull's Eye II spectator draws something on one of two slips of paper, both are mixed on table, performer divines the slip with writing and then its content
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 770
Robert Parrish Picture ESP slate as mirror
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 770
Robert Parrish Cups & Coins four different coins and cups, spectator drops coin in any cup, under cup is prediction of that coin, bottomless paper cups
Related to Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 771
Robert Parrish, Theo "Okito" Bamberg Torn Paper Enigma torn and restored cigarette paper, pieces impaled on needle/hat pin
Inspired by
  • Vynn Boyer's torn & restored cigarette paper (Hugard's Magic Monthly, Dec. 1957)
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 772
Robert Parrish Hat Pin Switch
Related to Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 773
John Goodrum Epilogue on Robert Parrish
Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio Summer 1974 774
Gene Finnell Needle And Thread thread on needle, needle pierced through handkerchief while spectator holds thread ends, needle penetrates thread, and back on
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 775
Karl Fulves Babel Dick Gustafson, "Chaos" ad in New Phoenix, J.W. Sarles died
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 776
Martin Gardner Fish Layout Puzzle
Variations Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 776
Roger Crabtree 14 Carats probabilistic force of vegetable "carrot"
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 777
Jack Potter Prophet by Post card predicted by sending letter to host previously
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 777
Victor Farelli Coin Toss Card Force forcing one card out of three, see p. 863 for credit information by Jack Potter
Related to
  • "Magic Wand" No. 206, June-sept 1945, p. 68
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 777
Francis Haxton Aces to Go
Variations Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 777
Sam Aaronson Cups and Balls see also p. 780 for note by Mike Rogers, p. 863 for Al Cohn credit by Richard Stride, p. 1053 for comment by Milton Tropp
Related to Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 778
Sam Aaronson The Basic Sleight false transfer
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 778
Sam Aaronson The Basic Loading Move
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 778
Martin Gardner Coin to Cuff marked coin travels down to cuff, two methods, one with secret tube slide and one impromptu
Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 780
Martin Gardner On "Drop Out" solution to Fulves's problem
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 782
Jerry Fulton, Victor Marsh, John Bethel, Karl Fulves Etcetera about magazine Magick
Related to Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 782
Robert E. Neale 5-Second Rice rice in double Foo-Can, tube that is open on both ends and rice does not fall out when poured into it and also not when turned over, but on turning back it does, with notes by Karl Fulves
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 783
Conrad C. Bush Complete Circle three ropes tied into loops, they then form one big loop, then repeat and the big loop is actually one rope
Related to Vol. 9 No. 10 Aug. 1974 784
Wilbur T. Kattner Tarot Trick Nasick magic square with sixteen tarot cards
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 785
Karl Fulves Babel Uri Geller and NASA research, John Scarne on Today Show, beginners in magic & personality development, David Roth
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 786
James G. Thompson Jr. No Way two spectators decide on a number up to 25, first spectator counts down to that card in half the deck, performer writes down two cards, second spectator counts down, both cards match prediction
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 787
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II three-way forcing deck instead of one-way, see p. 863 for comment by Peter Warlock, p. 985 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 787
Karl Fulves Retrospective column about hard to find tricks, Larsen & Wright in this case, excerpt from "Random Conceptions with Cards"
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #1 three Aces dealt on one half, one on the other, then there are three on the second and three Aces on the first half
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #2 done one-handed
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Scoop-Up Addition/Switch with multiple cards
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #3 no-palm
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright False-Count Cover spectator and performer count simultaneously
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #4 backs change from red to blue, cards become blank and back to normal
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 789
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #5 two cards change, Two Card Monte sequence with impromptu double backer
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 790
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #6 packet of cards put under handkerchief, pulled away, cards have vanished, in sleeve
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 790
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #7 cards openly separated into suits, then shuffled together fairly with riffle shuffle, yet red-black colors remain separated
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 790
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #8 cards openly separated into suits, then reds shuffled together and blacks, halves put together, they magically mix
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 791
Karl Fulves Cup & Ball Technique
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 791
Karl Fulves Speedball featuring hand-to-hand transfer of ball with cup
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 791
Obie O'Brien, Robert Eagle Etcetera reply re "Obie's $5 Card Trick"
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 792
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Pennies Transfer pointing
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 793
Rick Johnsson Simplex Triumph
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 793
Rick Johnsson Tenkai Turnover Variation
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 793
Rick Johnsson, Karl Fulves 3 Quick Tricks intro
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 794
Rick Johnsson The Hidden Persuader
Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 794
Rick Johnsson Kamikazee Koins one of two coins (copper and silver) penetrates table, see p. 786 for credit information
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 9 No. 11 Sep. 1974 794
John Braun Stewart Judah folio intro
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 795
Stewart Judah Aces & Jacks three Jacks transpose with three Aces one at a time
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 796
Secret Addition and Switch partial
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 796
Paul Swinford Drop-Off Switch partial
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 798
Stewart Judah Lightning Strikes Thrice three numbers and totals arrived at with blank cards, they are all identical, see p. 1053 for note by Johnnie Murray
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 798
Small Packet Fan Weave Shuffle
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 799
Stewart Judah Thieves & Sheep credit information, labels stuck on coins
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 800
Stewart Judah Substitution Trunk card case prop with flap, card inside and outside transpose
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 804
Stewart Judah Metamorphic Sponge routine with ball-to-cube item
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 805
Stewart Judah McDonald Aces three double facers
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 807
Stewart Judah Repeater
  • Part One (Biddle Trick)
  • Part Two (sucker version of Part One)
Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One) Autumn 1974 808
Paul Swinford Octo octahedral die with symbols, chosen symbol divined
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 809
Karl Fulves Babel Fulves lecture, Crandall, John Scarne anecdotes
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 810
Karl Fulves Predelection spectator makes cross on slate with chalk on list, location is felt behind back
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 810
Joel Moskowitz Gypsy Coin coin vanishes and reappears in hand
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 811
Robert E. Neale A Trick with Sandpaper two pieces of sandpaper are folded together, performer can pull them apart but spectator cannot
  • Thumb Variation
  • Lock Position
  • Warnings
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 811
Ronald Zollweg, Roger Crabtree, Ronald Herman, J. Benson Etcetera
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 815
Ronald Zollweg On Cuffing
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 815
George Sands Criss Cross Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
credit information, see also p. 812 for Marlo claim
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Unbeatable" (George Sands, Sep. 1951, p. 14)
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 816
Karl Fulves Dynamic Duo two spectators each take a card from half the deck from performer's pocket, both written on slips of paper by performer
Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 817
Roy Walton Once Upon A Time.... Jack and Queen of Hearts removed and put under handkerchief, Jack transforms into rubber frog
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 12 Oct. 1974 818
Karl Fulves Mind Echo spectator writes memory on slip of paper which is torn and burnt, medium in other room divines it
Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 819
Karl Fulves Something Bright "Problems", green light bulb in handkerchief lights and turns red when held over selected card, posed as problem, see p. 874 for credit information
Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 820
Karl Fulves Grimoire "Problem", selected page from book audibly tears itself and rises, posed as problem
Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 820
Karl Fulves Timed Release "Problem", slotted coin shoots out other coin in glass, Copentro-style, posed as problem
Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 820
Karl Fulves Babel Slydini, George Cook
Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 820
Don Nielsen Dice Cup dice chop cup, used for visual die through cup
Related to Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 821
Karl Fulves Dice Problem two dice underneath cup, coin vanished and reappears between dice under cup, posed as problem
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 821
Karl Fulves Color Blind no-palm handling of Criss Cross, Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it, see p. 1053 for comment
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 1 Nov. 1974 822
Karl Fulves Introduction regarding tenth year of publication
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 823
Karl Fulves Noel Randi escape failure at Houdini Festival, David Hoy, The Blueprint, Pabular
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 824
Calculator Gag "SHELL OIL" spelled out
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 824
Lewis Ganson Lewis Ganson Explains intro about Fred Lowe, followed by Dice Stack routine
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 825
Fred Lowe Dice Stack routine written by Lewis Ganson, elaborate with divided cup, magnets, two dice towers from one cup
  • Unfaked Cup
  • Faked Cup
  • First Routine
  • The Eventual Routine
Variations Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 825
Sid Lorraine 4 Girls & a Janitor patter for Walton's "Chameleon Cards"
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 828
Martin Gardner With Magnets picking up metal things with match, see also p. 834 for clarification, p. 874 for obtaining magnets
Related to Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 829
Cushing Strout Speaking of Spells setting up for the referenced spelling tricks with location routine
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 829
Roy Walton, Philip T. Goldstein Etcetera
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 830
Roy Walton Subconscious Poker Handling re-dealing
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 830
Philip T. Goldstein Impromptu Haunted Deck Version
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 830
Al Mann Thinking Machines - Part One longer article on using calculators
  • Forward
  • General Patter Outline
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 832
Al Mann Golden Digits two people with office machines/calculators on stage, numbers called out and added, two numbers thought of and added, prediction on slate
  • First Method
  • Revised Method
Vol. 10 No. 2 Dec. 1974 832
Rick Johnsson Bottoms Up three coins penetrate through table upwards, visibly appearing in upside down plastic beer glass, slot in glass
  • The Mug Move
  • The Routine
  • Notes
see p. 1053 for vague Dick Zimmerman credit
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 833
Karl Fulves Babel Sid Lorraine, machine-produced music, Lu Brent, Jack Chanin, IBM lecture on the magazine, Spellbinder, Slydini lecture
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 834
Karl Fulves Removable Flap Dice Cup idea
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 834
Roy Walton Future Shock card predicted by cards with same suit and value, with impromptu version
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 835
Henry Christ A Trick of Henry Christ three cards, values added up, one card put on table and other two on top and bottom, tabled card changes to Jack with pseudo-mathematical presentation
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Oct. 1943
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 837
Al Mann Thinking Machines - Part Two more on calculators and addition machines
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 838
Al Mann Alpha And Omega several spectators call out three-digit-numbers, total predicted, using calculator
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 838
Al Mann 1001 Mysteries on multiplying with 1001
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 838
Al Mann The Phantom Digits number multiplied with two other known numbers, total named, performer immediately names original number
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 838
Al Mann The Five-Digit Phantom number multiplied with two other known numbers, total named, performer immediately names original number
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 840
Cushing Strout, Jerry Fulton Etcetera
Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 840
Karl Fulves Zero Gee Lunaball (scientific toy), light metal sphere with magnetic outer surface, close-up levitation
Related to Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 841
Max Malini Malini's Chink-A-Chink sugar cubes, see p. 1053 for Johnny Thompson credit
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 3 Jan. 1975 842
Karl Fulves Stewart Judah folio intro
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 843
Stewart Judah Six-Card Stunner prediction on blank card matches free choice of six
Inspired by
  • "Pre-Cardiction" (Aldini, marketed by Joe Berg)
Variations
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 844
Paul Swinford The Swinford Version prediction on blank card matches free choice of six
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 845
Stewart Judah, Paul Swinford Sack/Judah Dice
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 847
Stewart Judah Pins & Cord string through spectator's wrist, string looped with two safety pins, four phases
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 850
Stewart Judah Jack's Gone fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
Inspired by
  • "The Bashful Queen" (Joe Berg)
Related to
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 851
Stewart Judah Billiards
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 852
Stewart Judah Penta-Match match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 853
Draw Poker Demonstration "Quick Trix", with eighteen cards
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 855
Half-Card Transpo "Quick Trix", half cards transpose, double facer
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 855
Stewart Judah No-Clue Locator
Inspired by
  • "No Clue Card Miracle" (Gerald Kosky)
Also published here
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 855
Stewart Judah Decoy Dice six cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 855
Choice & Chance
Related to Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 856
Number Affinity spectator does some calculation, predicted
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 856
U. F. Grant Bill in Nest of Envelopes
Related to Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 856
Karl Fulves Credits information on Judah's tricks in the Folios
Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two) Winter 1975 856
John Scarne Card Thru Hank
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 857
Karl Fulves Babel David Roth, mirror image numbers puzzle, Die Box anecdote
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 858
Jon von Gillern Drop Cop "Two with Coins"
playing card on glass, coin on top, other glass on top, card pulled out, coin drops in lower glass and changes to copper
Related to Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 859
John Carney Penny-trate "Two with Coins"
penny between two half dollars in Okito box put on hand, penny penetrates box and hand, two methods
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 859
Joseph K. Schmidt JKSpell packet, progressive spelling set-up, see also p. 864 for credit information
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 861
Al Mann Thinking Machines - Part Three more on calculators and addition machines
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 862
Al Mann Psychic Calculator three chosen numbers put into three calculators, all sums divined
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 862
Al Mann Adithot Improved sixteen digits in square formation, added, sum predicted
  • The Calculator Version
Inspired by
  • "Adithot" (Swami)
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 862
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II Variation not mentioning last card in tossed-out deck for optional direct mindreading finale
Related to Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 863
Ed Schuman, Kenn Eastin, George Price, Bob Pearce Etcetera
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 864
Karl Fulves White Line Problem no-touch condition definition, spectator upjogs four-of-a-kind and then removes one, performer divines it, two handlings, using different red backs in one deck
Related to Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 865
Marvin Johnson Re-Opened Prediction two methods
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 866
Tony Slydini On The Gambler's Knot performer demonstrates knot in slow-motion, spectator cannot duplicate it
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 867
Karl Fulves Babel Joseph Dunninger died, with newspaper clipping
Related to Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 868
Roy Walton LeFong, Jr. card chosen by shaking three dice in matchbox and noting card at this position, shuffled, again dice shaken and selection at this position
Related to Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 869
Joseph Dunninger Trick Sugar sugar cube thrown in bowl of water, it first sinks but then rises back to surface, chemical
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 869
Karl Fulves With The Transfer "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
marked penny appears inside Okito Box, no turnover move
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 870
Karl Fulves The Slot Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
with slot at bottom through which a coin can slide in and out
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 871
Karl Fulves Slot Coin/Slot Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
combining slotted coin and box
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 871
Karl Fulves Nokito Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
more on the bottomless Okito Box, with brass ring combination, coin through hand combination
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 872
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 872
The Roterberg Excelsior Card Change
Related to Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 875
Charles Waller Shrinking Card one of three cards shrinks
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 876
Karl Fulves Harvey Rosenthal Issue (Part One) folio intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 877
Harvey Rosenthal Gaining Interest coin from dollar bill, many displays
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 878
Harvey Rosenthal Rolling Silver coin from dollar bill, many displays
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 879
Edge Grip with rolled bill tube between fingers
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 880
Karl Fulves Folding Coin Gag for magicians, using welded obvious folding coin
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 880
Harvey Rosenthal Money Trap producing a coin from between two cards, many displays
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 881
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 882
Harvey Rosenthal Misdirection Vanish sleeving from closed hand
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 883
Harvey Rosenthal Jacket Sleeve Miracle coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
  • The Vanish
  • Miracle Coin Change
  • Copper Silver Transpo
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 884
Harvey Rosenthal The Wallet Subtlety bill removed from wallet, then coin produced from bill, way to get coin under bill
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 886
Harvey Rosenthal Perfect Passe-Passe two pennies on table, one travels across
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 887
Harvey Rosenthal Coin sticks to Hand with credit information
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 887
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 888
Karl Fulves Harvey Rosenthal Issue (Part Two) folio intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 889
Harvey Rosenthal Subtle Coin Steal palming a coin from a group, flip-over
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 890
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound three changes
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 891
Harvey Rosenthal Half-Dollar Flight one coin in each hand, one travels across, Tenkai Pennies alternative
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 892
Harvey Rosenthal Oil and Quarters three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels to other hand
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 893
Richard Himber Himber Visual Retention Coin Vanish extended fourth finger, here as click pass
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 894
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels through table
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 895
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines, tip of the iceberg theory
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 895
Karl Fulves Ring Travel using ring instead of coin
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 895
Harvey Rosenthal Silver Shadow coin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 896
Harvey Rosenthal HR Turnover Change
Inspired byVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 897
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound Handling foil rubbed against coin
Inspired by
  • "Transmutation" (Edward Victor, My Favorite Close-Up Trick, p. 32)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 897
Harvey Rosenthal, Karl Fulves Oil To Water two copper and silver coins alternated in Okito box, then all change to silver
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 898
Harvey Rosenthal Banish nickel and penny on table, covered with hands, one travels across, repeat, then chosen coin travels table, then both covered with card, one travels across, two coins joined with thread
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 899
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 900
Karl Fulves C/S Switch-In
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 900
Karl Fulves Harvey Rosenthal Issue (Part Three) folio intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 901
Karl Fulves On Coin Magic vs. Card Magic
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 901
Harvey Rosenthal Purse Swindle coin in hand transposes with coin in purse
  • Compounding The Swindle
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 902
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Loading Move "Loads/Palms/Steals"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 904
Jack Miller Jack Miller Palm "Loads/Palms/Steals"
finger palm, Ramsay subtlety
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 904
Karl Fulves Fulves Coin Steal "Loads/Palms/Steals"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 904
Harvey Rosenthal Ring and Spring routine with metal spring and ring with pen, four phases
  • Seated/Standing Notes
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 905
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 907
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Backclip getting in and out
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 908
Harvey Rosenthal A Treatise - The 1953 Routine coins across with two copper and two silver coins
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 909
Han Ping Chien brief
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 909
Harvey Rosenthal The 1954 Routine coins across with two copper and two silver coins, two methods
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 910
Harvey Rosenthal Pop-Up Move Handling with two coins
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 910
Harvey Rosenthal The 1955 Routine hand steal
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 911
Harvey Rosenthal The 1956 Routine
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 911
Harvey Rosenthal The 1957 Coins Thru Table two copper and two silver coins, silver coins penetrate table, three phases
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 912
Tony Slydini Slydini On Colorvision two phases, die vanishes from box
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 913
Karl Fulves Sidelines on the Close-Up Folios
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 914
Randy Jahier Ultimate Okito
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 915
Mitchell Dyszel Silks To Go "Thumb Trix"
two silks vanish in fist, with wand
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 917
Mitchell Dyszel The Stretching Silk "Thumb Trix"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 917
David Bornstein Progressive Elevator
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 918
David Bornstein Modified Jordan Count
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 918
Howard Hamburg Ring Flight ring transforms into key case with ring inside
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 919
Derek Dingle Han Ping Chien out of Shell onto spectator's hand
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 921
Philip T. Goldstein Colors in Sequence - Aces And Jacks Jr. Ace to Three of Clubs and Hearts, transpose one at a time
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 922
Philip T. Goldstein Relative Interchange Ace to Four of clubs and indifferent cards, transpose one at a time
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 922
Derek Dingle Coins Thru the Hand
  • Stand-Up Coins Thru The Table
  • In The Spectator's Hand Version (coins penetrate performer's hand and drop into spectator's hand)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 924
Derek Dingle Shell Un-Nesting
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 924
Larry Jennings Shell Un-Nesting
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 924
Ken Krenzel 4-Ring Routine two single ring and one pair of linked rings
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 925
Karl Fulves Sidelines on props in close-up magic
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 926
Karl Fulves 52-Card Monte gag presentation with two single cards and rest of deck as third card, color changing deck kicker
Inspired by
  • Bob Still's Monte Routine
Also published here
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 927
Karl Fulves Chink-a-Chink Ideas puzzle pieces gather and assemble themselves, different versions, no methods given
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 929
Karl Fulves Psychik Dice rolling an eight and six with two dice before two sevens, odds apparently beaten, see also p. 926
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 930
Karl Fulves Fadeaway coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
  • Fade-Away I
  • Fade Away III
  • Fade Away IV
  • Fade Away V
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 931
Tony Slydini Fade Away II coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 931
Karl Fulves Omega Aces five cards, four indifferent cards and an Ace, change to all Aces, two put in deck turn over, they change back color, two other Aces as well
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 933
Karl Fulves Omega Count five as five, hiding two faces and backs
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 933
Bob Elliott Slippery Silver coin balanced on thumb changes into another coin, slippery sam shell / half-shell, one-handed spellbound
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 935
Martin Gardner Penetrating Matches match through match between fingers
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 936
Cardini Cardini's Rising Card floats up into hand, write-up by Milton Tropp
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 937
Karl Fulves Sidelines on "puzles", Workshop Series
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 938
Karl Fulves Chop Chop "Two Minute Mysteries"
finger chopper, two-phase routine
Inspired by
  • "Banamputation" (John Sayer, Genii, Feb. 1946)
  • "Dull Chopper" (Frank V. Taylor, Sphinx, Dec. 1952)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 939
Albert Cohn Cups & Balls five phases, see p. 1053 for comment by Milton Tropp
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 940
Ken Krenzel Miracle Coin small coin cleanly vanishes and reappears, wax
Related to
  • "Bare-handed Coin Vanish" (Al Koran, Koran's Legacy, p. 115)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 943
Karl Fulves Occult Card chosen card in small packet chosen with joker, selection turns over, then transposes with joker
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 945
Karl Fulves Flip Reverse outjogged card in packet turned over openly, secretly more cards are turned over
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 945
Geoffrey Latta Spellround two phases
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 946
Father Cyprian The French Moroccan Card To Wallet ungaffed wallet, no-palm
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 947
Karl Fulves Babel death of Eddie Clever, bullet catch anecdote
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 948
Ralph W. Hull Juggling Knives routine for color changing knives, marketed in 1940
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 949
Karl Fulves, Father Cyprian One Thought Ahead prediction in wallet
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 951
Karl Fulves Call A Card "Fone Trix", not 100%
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 951
Karl Fulves Double Binary "Fone Trix", phone number out from the start, selection and three other cards read to medium
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 951
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Retrospective long article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from Sphinx, 1942
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
  • John Percival, Benedict and Paul Rockwood versions
  • Fred D. Muth & elimination principle
  • "One By Swindle" (F. Jackson)
  • U. F. Grant
  • "Colored Silks" (Earl Thomas)
  • "Operator Calling" (Harris Solomon)
  • "Right Number" (Kent Arthur)
  • "The Phantom Phone" (Howard Savage)
  • "Winged Thoughts" (J. G. Thompson, Jr.)
  • "Phoned Thots" (Orville Meyer)
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 952
Father Cyprian A Dice Opener two in the hand one in the pocket, using Lin Searles squashed die and pop-up die under close-up mat, six phases
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 956
Karl Fulves Origami Magic comments, routines afterwards
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 957
Karl Fulves Babel "It's Magic" tv show, three best acts in magic (Slydini, Flosso, Scarne)
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 958
Karl Fulves Going.... Aces vanish one at a time on deck, credit information, Ace-vanish idea with double backer by Vosburgh
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 959
The Hungry Crow
Also published here
  • "Hungry Crow" (Folding Paper Puppets, Shari Lewis, Lillian Oppenheimer)
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 960
Karl Fulves Silent Thought Transmission two origami crows on table, circle of cards around them, they move to two selections
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 960
The Magic Tipper paper fold that moves by itself
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Magic Tipper" (Origami in Action, Eric Kenneway)
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 961
Karl Fulves The Dead Awake billet with dead person moves
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 962
Martin Gardner He Does Tricks presentation for Tipper
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 962
George Jarshaur The Magic Mailbox origami fold of three-fold "wallet" with switch/steal properties
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 962
Ben Christopher Ben Christopher Ideas using folded origami wallet
1. A Transformation (card)
2. Ghost Town
3. An Origami Bet
4. A Vanish (card)
5. Two City Up-Down
6. Transpordgami
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 965
Peter Alexis Peter Alexis Ideas using folded origami wallet, four ideas
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 965
Karl Fulves Additional Ideas using folded origami wallet
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 965
Tony Slydini On The Fan Steal card drops into lap
Variations Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 966
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves (1) into left hand Tenkai palm
(2) simplification
(3) into topit
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 966
Martin D. Kruskal The Kruskal Principle also with two deck, described by Martin Gardner, see p. 985 for references to Ibidem
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 967
Earl Keyser Babel guest editorial, Bob Orban, Tommy Laird, Bruce Arnold
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 968
Alex De Vega Elastic three coins dropped on table, one vanishes or penetrates table, folding coin simulates third coin, with ideas by Karl Fulves and J. G. Thompson, Jr
Also published here
  • "Elastic" (The Sphinx, June 1918, p. 72)
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 969
Arthur Hill Smart As Hell numbers written on slip, some chosen, person with higher total wins, amazingly the totals are equal
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 969
Karl Fulves Kruskal Phone Effect
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 970
Al Mann Retrospective excerpts from future Al Mann manuscript on slate effects, part one
  • The Evolution Of Slate Writing
  • 1850
  • 1852
  • Dr. Henry Slade
  • Slade's Impact
  • Slade's Method
  • Truesdell and Slade
  • The W. S. Moses Sitting
  • Eglinton and S. J. Davey
  • 1877
  • 1882
  • 1882
  • 1884
  • 1888
  • Final Notes
Related to Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 971
Max Malini A Malini Note on his cups and ball routine, glasses wrapped in newspaper
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 974
M. D. Overholser A Letter From M. D. Overholser four cards removed, those values counted down to, those are the Aces
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 975
M. D. Overholser The 13th Plus 13 prediction in pocket matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 975
Robert Parrish Round Trip card vanishes (tent vanish), reappears next to selection
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 976
Jack Avis Spirits appearing writing on paper card reveals selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Simplified Psychic Writing" (S. H. Sharpe, Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Dec. 1928)
Variations
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 977
Jack Avis Focal Point II one of ten, OOSOOM
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 977
Karl Fulves Babel death of J. G. Thompson, Jr, Randi, Paul Swinford
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 978
Karl Fulves Copper Caper "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6" (actually part 7)
four copper coins in box transpose with die
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 979
Karl Fulves Behind Arm Lapping coins slid from hand to table, then swiped into lap with arm
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 979
Karl Fulves Boxed In "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6" (actually part 7)
four coins in box, the box (!) penetrates table
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 980
Howard Schwarzman Night Leaper two halves, card at position in one half travels to same position in other half
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 981
Al Mann Retrospective excerpts from future Al Mann manuscript on slate effects, part two
  • The Flap Slate
  • The Baker-Gysel Flap
  • Other Flap Slates
  • Keeler's Baffling Slate Test
  • Spirit Slate
  • Spirits By The Numbers
  • Fourth Dimensional Math
  • Dunninger's Miracle Slate
  • Mental Epic
  • The Mystic Slate
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 982
Al Baker, Robert Gysel The Baker-Gysel Flap
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 982
Pierre L. O. A. Keeler Keeler's Baffling Slate Test theory by Al Mann
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 982
Cross-Cut Force
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 985
Sam Schwartz Thot in Color odd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short Menetekel deck
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 986
Sam Schwartz Bottom Deal Load underneath envelope (or wallet)
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 986
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part One) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 987
Karl Fulves Vernon On Cards intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 989
Dai Vernon Single Ambition three phases
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 989
Dai Vernon The Vernon Slip Force
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 991
Dai Vernon Japanese Transposition transpositions on top of the deck
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 992
Dai Vernon, Joe Berg Berg Knot Variation
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 993
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on the copyright year of Erdnase's "The Expert at the Card Table", 1902 vs. 1898
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 996
Dai Vernon Cups and Balls without wand, five phases
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 997
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part Two) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 999
Dai Vernon The Five-Coin Routine with glass, production, travel into glass, vanish, reproduction, two methods/handlings
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1001
Dai Vernon "Over The Top" Vanish sucker gag for magicians
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1007
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Sidelines by Jean Hugard
on Vernon's role and contribution in "Expert Card Technique"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1007
Dai Vernon Double Quick top and bottom cards buried, return to top, repeat
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1008
Dai Vernon Vernon Glide with Tenkai Step Turnover
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1008
Dai Vernon Vernon's X-Press repeat transposition
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1009
Harvey Rosenthal Routined Miracles suggested combination of referenced routines
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1010
Dai Vernon Double Cut Break Handling double cutting with jog, then deck turned over and break retained
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1010
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part Three) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1011
Dai Vernon Color Changing Silk with dye tube
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1014
Karl Fulves Sidelines on the Card Puzzle plot
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1018
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Card Puzzle from letter
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1018
Dai Vernon The Vernon Coin Switch
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1019
Karl Fulves Sidelines credit information on the following plots
  • Magician Makes Good
  • The Travelers
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1020
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Travelers two methods
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1021
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part Four) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1023
Karl Fulves Vernon On Cards intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Dai Vernon The Depth Illusion with credit discussion
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Ralph W. Hull Ralph Hull's Method tilt precursor
Also published here
  • "Hull's Eye Popper", 1932
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Anon's Method
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Edward Victor Edward Victor's Method
Also published here
  • Further Magic of the Hands (1946)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1026
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Method
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1026
Howard Schwarzman Howard Schwarzman's Idea poke finesse
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Karl Fulves Tilt Note on the name "Tilt" by Ed Marlo
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Dai Vernon Depth Charge Ace to Four rise to top
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
John Cornelius John Cornelius Method
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Karl Fulves Tilt Poker Aces put in center, immediately two poker hands dealt, posed as problem
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Dai Vernon The Unpublished Add-On Move wedge break handling
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Bob Stencel, Karl Fulves Stencel's Effect three Aces placed in deck, top three cards dealt onto remaining Ace, they're the Aces
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1028
Dai Vernon Vernon's Oil & Water 4&4, five phases
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1029
Karl Fulves Sidelines more on Dai Vernon
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1031
Dai Vernon Soiree "The Ace Soiree"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1032
Karl Fulves credits on the making of the four Vernon folios
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1034
George Sands Lucky 13 prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1035
Karl Fulves Babel on the real authors of some unsigned letters in previous issues
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1036
David Bornstein Orient Express "Coin Tricks"
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1037
David Bornstein A Coin Sealed "Coin Tricks"
marked coin appears in purse
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1037
Karl Fulves Ringer several spectators write name on paper, performer touches them genuinely blindfolded and divines appearance and name from one of them
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1038
George Sands Prime Time all clubs in packet, counting procedure, King always remains
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1039
Joel Moskowitz Tyriffic secret pocket in tie
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1039
Karl Fulves Shatter four coins tossed towards window, one marked coin penetrates to other side, stooge
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1040
Karl Fulves Infinitely Ambitious ambitious phase with random card, described as endless loop
Related to Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1041
Michael Carrion Switch with Close-up Mat
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1041
Martin Gardner Hyper Card posed as problem with illustration
Related to Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1042
Ronald B. Edwards Coin Divination three nickels, three pennies, three cards (Two, Six, Ten), spectator arranges coins in some way under cards, performer divines layout
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1043
Ronald B. Edwards Small Change Prediction forcing 2010 with coins
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1043
Michael Carrion Mirage card placed under close-up mat, two cards chosen, one signed, card under mat turns out to be later signed selection, duplicate
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1044
Karl Fulves Warlock's Way Peter Warlock issue, intro
Vol. 10 No. 11 Sep. 1975 1045
Elizabeth Warlock Peter Warlock "A portrait of a Father by his daughter who, apart from her Mother, knows him better than anyone else."
Vol. 10 No. 11 Sep. 1975 1046
Peter Warlock Gap In The Curtain three predictions on slate are correct
Also published here
  • Mode For Mentalists series, 1940s
Vol. 10 No. 11 Sep. 1975 1047
Peter Warlock Follow The Leader credit information, odd-backed version
Vol. 10 No. 11 Sep. 1975 1050
Karl Fulves Babel final issue, list of pseudonyms, Joseph K. Schmidt, Persi Diaconis anagram R. Sid Spokane II and pseudonym George Henbeck (Heubeck), Roy Walton = Gene Lawton, J. W. Sarles
Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1055
Karl Fulves Math Trix intro
Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1057
Karl Fulves Half Doz. Glasses "Math Trix"
six glasses, some up and down, instructions given
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1057
Karl Fulves Logic Dice "Math Trix"
die thrown and turned according to rules, final number predicted
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1058
Karl Fulves Things Equal "Math Trix"
match puzzle
Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1058
Karl Fulves Ten Card Re-Deal "Math Trix"
two methods where you win MOST of the time
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1059
Karl Fulves Diff Dice "Math Trix"
with two dice
Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1059
Karl Fulves The 12¢ Solution "Math Trix"
twelve pennies, two dice, pocket watch, dice total divined along with dates on chosen coin and setting on watch
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1059
Karl Fulves Kards - Slippery Sevens repeat transposition between Two and Five of Spades, then they chane into red Sevens
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1062
KM Move
Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1063
Bob Elliott Citation Silver copper and silver coin travel from hand to hand, then become two coppers, two silvers, and back again
Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1064
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